Historical Events In December - 21

1988  On this day in history pan Am "Flight 103" explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270   

1988  Bob Steele, [Robert Bradbury], dies after short illness at 60 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's final speech (executed 12/25)   

1989  US invades Panama and ousts General Noriega on this day in history.   

1989  On December - 21 jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78   

1990  Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, American aeronautical engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works; b. 1910) on December - 21.   

1991  95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996) on December - 21.   

1991  On this day in history el Sayid Nosair acquitted of killing Meir Kahane   

1991  On December - 21 ted Turner and Jane Fonda wed   

1992  Albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1993  On December - 21 philip Christison, British general (Rangoon), dies at 100   

1994  On this day in history dean Rusk, US Sect of State, dies at 85   

1995  Robert Francis Vere Heuston, professor of law, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history margaret E Rey, author of children's books, dies at 90   

1997  On December - 21 bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76   

2006  On this day in history australian cricketer Shane Warne announces his retirement from the sport.   

2006  On this day in history saparmurat Niyazov, the dictator of Turkmenistan dies unexpectedly, sparking world concern over a possible power vacuum and instability in this energy-rich country.   

2007  Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest-ever Monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the Schengen border-free zone.   

2010  On December - 21 the first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the Northern winter solstice and Southern summer solstice since 1638 takes place.   

2012  On December - 21 39 people are killed in violent clashes in Kenya   

2017  On December - 21 uN General Assembly votes 128 to 9 to denounce US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital   

2018  On this day in history tennis Australia announces a 10-point tie break to be implemented in Australian Open when deciding set reaches 6-6; takes place of 2-game advantage final sets   

2018  On this day in history the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 22,445 after its worst week since 2008.   

2020  On December - 21 [COVID-19 pandemic] 36 cases are reported on the Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme in the Chilean Antarctic Territory, marking the first infections in Antarctica, the last continent to report infections.   

2020  A great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurs, with the two planets separated in the sky by 0.1 degrees. This is the closest conjunction between the two planets since 1623 on this day in history.   

2023  On December - 21 the European Court of Justice rules that threats by FIFA and UEFA to sanction football clubs that wish to join the European Super League are unlawful.   

2023  On December - 21 the deadliest mass shooting in the Czech Republic's history occurs at a Prague university, with 15 killed and 25 others wounded.   

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1117  On December - 21 birth of thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury   

1401  On December - 21 birth of tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428)   

1518  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician was born on this day in history.   

1537  On December - 21 birth of johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92)   

1596  On this day in history birth of petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)   

1603  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on this day in history.   

1616  On December - 21 birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born on this day in history.   

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on December - 21.   

0918  On this day in history conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies   

1295  On December - 21 death of marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221)   

1308  Henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies on December - 21.   

1375  On December - 21 giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies   

1504  On December - 21 death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)   

1549  Death of Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492) on December - 21.   

1579  On December - 21 death of vicente Masip, Spanish painter